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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,248.12, 335,700.54 and 216,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,248.12, 335,700.54 and 216,272.80 is: 323,761.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,248.12 : 335,700.54 = 216,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,248.12/335,700.54 = 216,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,248.12x = 335,700.54 × 216,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,248.12x = 72,602,895,747.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,602,895,747.31/224,248.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,761.45

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